The reason for World Tourism Day is to cultivate and create awareness among the society globally on the significance of tourism, and it’s social, political, financial and also cultural worth and value. In 2018, the European Council on Tourism and Trade has chosen the topic for world tourism day as ‘Tourism for Protecting Culture and […]
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Fast growing luxury travel brand adds new destinations
Celebrating 10 years in the travel business, the Turquoise collection tour operator who started life as a lettings agent operating in Kalkan, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast have expanded their portfolio throughout Turkey, and also offer villa holidays in Croatia and the Greek Islands. A niche operator, the business pride themselves on thoroughly researching what they […]
‘India International Travel Mart’ in Chennai
The three-day event will showcase glimpses from the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The time for IITM Chennai is perfect for the upcoming holiday season in India with more than 200 exhibitors and 1000 trade buyers and a footfall of more than 10,000 visitors on all the three days. The event was a success which […]
Swiss-Belhotel International to go environmental friendly
Following up on Swiss-Belhotel International’s global initiative to enhance the sustainability of its operations and reduce plastic consumption, the group has announced plans to eliminate the use of disposable plastic straws from its existing and upcoming properties across the Middle East and Africa region. According to industry reports the ‘throw-away’ culture is doing a catastrophic […]
Medical tourism market will reach USD 28.0 billion by 2024: ZMR
According to the report, global medical tourism market was valued at approximately USD 15.5 billion in 2017 and is expected to generate revenue of around USD 28.0 billion by the end of 2024, growing at a CAGR of around 8.8 per cent between 2018 and 2024 Modern healthcare at affordable prices is offered to medical […]
GNTB launches German Summer Cities campaign
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has announced a new worldwide campaign for 2019. The latest campaign comes in addition to the recently introduced 100-years of Bauhaus, which will celebrate the artistic movement.
Tourism in the Asia Pacific: What to expect in 2018 and beyond
Today’s AP voice is from our VP of Sales for Asia and the Middle East, Michelle Low. Unsurprisingly, strong economic growth across the Asia Pacific has gone hand in hand with a significant uptick in tourism, both inter-regional and international. In today’s post, I look at some of the key figures around this uptick and […]
Domestic tourist increase by 50 lac – a big objective very realistic and true
With the aim to increase 50 lakh domestic tourists in the State the Department of Tourism in association with Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) has organized Rajasthan’s first ever Domestic Travel Mart 2018 (RDTM) in July, 2018. Tourists arrivals in the State was around 4 crore 50 lakh every year which this […]
Swiss-Belhotel Intl to open 10 new hotels in ME & Africa by 2019
Strengthening its presence in the region, Swiss-Belhotel International will be opening 10 hotels in key destinations across the GCC and Africa by 2019 Tourism performance in the main cities across the Middle East is expected to remain strong with the fruition of major infrastructure projects such as airport expansions, increased global connectivity and growth of […]
New audio travel guide helps visitors explore California’s newly rebuilt highway 1
Big Sur Road Trip, a Los Angeles-based company, has produced and launched a narrated audio guide for travelers to listen to while driving along California’s Highway. The first-of-its kind guide features 21 unique audio tracks that recommend where to go and what to see on the 85-mile drive between San Simeon and Monterey, including famous […]